Publications by authors named "Deepti Soni"
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- A 37-year-old man with abdominal pain was found to have a large mass in his right kidney, which was surgically removed and diagnosed as a primary intrarenal nonseminomatous germ cell tumor (NSGCT).
- After surgery, the patient received four rounds of chemotherapy and is doing well at the six-month follow-up, highlighting the need to consider NSGCT in renal tumor diagnosis.
SMARCB1 (INI-1) deficient sinonasal carcinoma of the right maxillary sinus - A rare entity.
Int J Surg Case Rep
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- SMARCB1 (INI-1) is a crucial tumor suppressor gene that prevents tumor formation in the SWI/SNF complex, and its mutations lead to aggressive SMARCB1-deficient tumors, such as sinonasal carcinomas, known for poorer prognosis, especially in elderly patients.
- A case study of a 66-year-old male with a 4-month-old cheek swelling was diagnosed with a SMARCB1-deficient sinonasal carcinoma, leading to a subtotal maxillectomy and subsequent chemotherapy and radiotherapy, resulting in no signs of recurrence at a 13-month follow-up.
- The study emphasizes that the loss of INI-1 expression due to homozygous deletion of SMARCB1 is
Plasmablastic lymphoma (PBL) is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurring commonly in the oral mucosa and jaw of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) positive adult males. PBL is not a common occurrence in children and a presentation with malignant effusion is rarely reported. Herein, we share our experience in the challenges confronted in the diagnosis of PBL in a 6-year-old, HIV positive boy presenting with malignant pleural and peritoneal effusions along with gum hypertrophy, lymphadenopathy and paranasal sinus mass.
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